Poison-indicator.



W. C. SWEENEY.

POISON INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 28. 1914,.

1,157,338. Patented 001. 19, 1915.

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, WALTER C. SWEENEY, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

POISON-INDICATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER O. SWEENEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Topeka, in the county of. Shawnee and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Poison-Indicators,

of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to .theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in safety devicesand. more particularly to an indicator adapted to be attached to theneck of a bottle, the main object of the present invention being theprovision of a clamping device which can be quickly and readily appliedto the neck of the bottle and which is adapted to be used for indicatingthat poison is contained within the bottle and is also used forretaining the cork of the bottle in the neck thereof. Another object ofthe present invention is the provision of an indicating device of theabove character which will possess advantages in points of efficiencyand durabil ity is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, issimple in construction and operation.

WVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features.

of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

, In the accompanying drawing forming apart of this applicatlon, F gure1 is a front elevation of an indicator constructed in accordance with myinvention, illustrating the same applied to the neck of a bottle. F ig,2 is a side elevation taken directly opposite Fig. 1. 'Fig. 3 is asimilar view illustrating the strap in an inoperative position.

Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view of the indicator as applied to the.neck of the bottle.

7 Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating the ends of thestraps connected together. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view; of' oneof the retaining members. Fig. 7 is a transverse longitudinal" sectionalview of the connected ends of the strap; and Fig. 8 is a plan view ofthe blank.

In carrying out'my invention, I provide a metal band generally indicatedby the numeral '1, and extending outwardly there- 1 from, is an arm 2,said band and arm 2 be-- ing preferably formed of thlrty-elght gageSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Application filed. November 28,1914. Serial No. 874,484.

steel and is to be of sufficient resiliency so that they can be readilybent into different shapes. Theband 1 is to be applied to the neck ofthe bottle and is so arranged that it can be fixed to necks of varioussizes. In order to carry this out, I provide one end of the band with .aplurality of V-shaped notches, the material cut therefrom being adaptedto form engaging points which coact with openings formed in the otherend of the band, whereby to retain the band in various adjustedpositions. In applying the same to the neck of a bottle, the end whichis generally. indicated by the numeral 3, is inserted through thesleeves or retaining clips 4, upon the opposite end of the band, wherebyto prevent lateral movement of the end 3.

The arm or extension 2 is provided with zigzag notches which aregenerally indicated by the numeral 5. Afterthe band 1 has been appliedto the neck of the bottle and in order to secure the cork in position,

the arm 2 is bent to engage over the cork,

as indicated in Fig. 2 and the notches or recesses 5 engage with the,T-shaped projections 6 which are formed in the end of the band 1,opposite-the end 3. From this it will be apparent that the arm 2 afterbeing bent over the cork, will be securely held in position so that itcannot be opened by children, thus eliminating the danger of poisonbeing taken by mistake. It will also be noted that the device forms asuitable indicating member which will indicate to the person desiring touse thecontents of the bottle that the same is poison. In addition tothe above, the word poison is to be printed upon the main band 1, andalso low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be restored to forv successfully carrying myinvention into practice, without sacrificing g I '7 r 1,157,338

any of the novel features or departing from th scope of the invention,as defined by the appended claim. 7 Having thus fully described myinvention, What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent, is c theneck of the bottle, one terminal of said bandybeing' provided Withaplur'ality of longitudinally spaced openings, and the other terminal ofthe bandbeing provided Withdongitudinally spaced spurs adapted to beprojected through the openings, a pluralityof laterallyextendingretaining members formed on the longitudinal edges of oneterminal portion of the band, said recopies of this patent may beobtained forfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,"

taining members being adapted to be bent to embrace the other terminalportion of the band, an arm extending atright angles to the band; saidfarm being, provided With a plurality of slots and being adapted to be I7 passed over thelstop'per, and T.-shaped pro- A retainer for bottlestoppers formed from a single blank of sheet metal'and in cluding a bandportion adapted to embrace] jections formed on the band atthe-intermediate portionthereof, said projections being 7 adapted forinsertion through the slots for in engagement With the holding the armstopper. a

In testimony-whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnessesfi WALTER o. SWEE EY.

Witnesses: v I g JERRY CQSPRINGSTEAD, v c I is C.' R. WHITE.

i Washington, D. C."

